Whatever floats your boat

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[English with Yoo] Whatever floats your boat

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오늘 배워볼 영어 표현은 Whatever floats your boat입니다.

Before we find out what today’s expression means, let listen to a conversation I had with Mike. Listen carefully. 그럼 오늘의 대화를 들어보면서 ‘whatever floats your boat’가 무슨 뜻인지 알아 보겠습니다. 잘 들어보세요.

Whatever floats your boat
Jen: Hey Mike, let’s go watch a movie tonight.
Mike: I’d love to! Should we watch a comedy movie or an action movie?
Jen: It doesn’t matter with me - whatever floats your boat.
Mike: Got it! Then action movie it is!

오늘 본문에서 제가 “Hey Mike, let’s go watch a movie tonight. 오늘 저녁에 영화 보러가자.” 라고 하자 Mike가 “I’d love to! Should we watch a comedy movie or an action movie? 나야 좋지! 우리 어떤 영화 볼까? 코미디? 아니면 액션 영화?”라고 하네요. 이어 제가 “It doesn’t matter with me - whatever floats your boat. 난 상관없어. 네가 보고 싶은 거 아무거나 봐.”라고 하자 Mike가 “Got it! Then action movie it is! 그래, 그럼 액션 영화 보자.”라고 합니다. Now keep today’s expression, ‘whatever floats your boat’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Whatever floats your boat
Jen: Hey Mike, let’s go watch a movie tonight.
Mike: I’d love to! Should we watch a comedy movie or an action movie?
Jen: It doesn’t matter with me - whatever floats your boat.
Mike: Got it! Then action movie it is!

Today’s expression is whatever floats your boat. When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy. Whatever floats your boat는 문자 그대로 하면 ‘네 배를 띄우는 거라면 뭐든지’ 라는 말이죠. 즉 ‘뭐든지 상관없이 하고 싶은 것을 하라’라는 뜻입니다. 쉽게 말해 ‘당신이 원하는 대로 하세요.’ 라는 의미죠. 오늘 본문에서 Mike가 제게 액션 영화나 코미디 영화 가운데 뭘 보겠느냐고 묻자 저는 아무 영화나 상관없다며 Mike가 원하는 대로 하자고 했죠. “It doesn’t matter with me - whatever floats your boat.” 라고요. Now let me give you some example sentences using today’s expression. 자, 예문 들어드릴게요. “You’re attracted to tall men? Hmm, whatever floats your boat Lisa.” 라고 하면 “넌 키 큰 남자가 좋다고? 흠, 뭐 네가 좋다면야…”라는 뜻이 됩니다. Here is another example sentence. “Do whatever floats your boat. That way, you will be happy and satisfied!”라고 하면 “네가 원하는 대로 해. 그래야 기쁘고 만족할 수 있지.”라는 뜻이 됩니다. 오늘의 대화를 마지막으로 들어보겠습니다. Now that you know what today’s expression means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Whatever floats your boat
Jen: Hey Mike, let’s go watch a movie tonight.
Mike: I’d love to! Should we watch a comedy movie or an action movie?
Jen: It doesn’t matter with me - whatever floats your boat.
Mike: Got it! Then action movie it is!

Let’s review what we have learned today. When someone says to you, “Whatever floats your boat” they want you to do whatever makes you happy. WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT. Now try using this expression on your own. 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Until next time, bye bye!